Anna's Queer Awakening

We’re FINALLY back with season 2 of your favorite comedy podcast. Today, we talk to our kindergarten bestie Katya, who some of you may recognize from Hulu’s Are You My First? We talk about her experience on the show and struggling with vulnerability. Plus, we chat about growing up in Orange County, studying theatre, and Katya’s move to New York at 17. Then, we dive into fun topics like finding love, letting people in, holding yourself back, and hook up culture vs purity culture, and the damages of both. HAGS!Follow us on Instagram @highschoolbeef.pod, TikTok @highschoolbeef.pod, Anna @carmela.tv, and Becca @trulybeccalou. Make sure to rate, review, and subscribe!Theme song written by Stevie Riserbato, performed by René Ruiz, and produced by Carmela. Special thanks to our amazing guests.

This week, we're wrapping up season 1 of your new favorite comedy podcast by recounting the experience of recording our first season. We dive into some embarrassing moments from the listeners (featuring some hilarious commentary from Becca and Anna) and reveal our plans for season 2. HAGS!Follow us on Instagram @highschoolbeef.pod, TikTok @highschoolbeef.pod, Anna @carmela.tv, and Becca @trulybeccalou. Make sure to rate, review, and subscribe!Theme song written by Stevie Riserbato, performed by René Ruiz, and produced by Carmela. Special thanks to our amazing guests.

In our gayest episode yet, we talk about Anna's queer awakening with her high school best friend, Shey. After talking about their kiss-story, we dive into some hilarious stories about the first time Anna drank to the first time she kissed a non-male. Plus, Becca gets jealous because she didn't know Shey then and wishes she did. HAGS!Follow us on Instagram @highschoolbeef.pod, TikTok @highschoolbeef.pod, Anna @carmela.tv, and Becca @trulybeccalou. Make sure to rate, review, and subscribe!Theme song written by Stevie Riserbato, performed by René Ruiz, and produced by Carmela. Special thanks to our amazing guests.

This week, we chat with Jenna and Jake, who were basically celebrities in our hometown. We talk about Jenna's 16-year-long crush on Jake and their major "will they, won't they" relationship throughout high school. Now, they are happily living together in Nashville. Plus, Becca reveals that her 8th-grade boyfriend dumped her because he liked Jenna.Follow us on Instagram @highschoolbeef.pod, TikTok @highschoolbeef.pod, Anna @carmela.tv, and Becca @trulybeccalou. Make sure to rate, review, and subscribe!Theme song written by Stevie Riserbato, performed by René Ruiz, and produced by Carmela. Special thanks to our amazing guests.

Today, we're chatting with Anna's sister, Emily. We discuss her life in high school theatre, her teenage romances (which ended up being accidental gaydar), and her experience being a retinoblastoma survivor. She reads us songs she wrote in high school about learning how to accept and love the differences that make her special. It's a heartwarming conversation you don't want to miss!Follow us on Instagram @highschoolbeef.pod, TikTok @highschoolbeef.pod, Anna @carmela.tv, and Becca @trulybeccalou. Make sure to rate, review, and subscribe!Theme song written by Stevie Riserbato, performed by René Ruiz, and produced by Carmela. Special thanks to our amazing guests.

Today, we talk about the roller coaster of social media as a teenager. We discuss all the teenage drama on social media—how many friends you had on Facebook, noticing when people unfriend or unfollow you, and stalking your ex online. Plus, Anna and Becca dive into their experience with cyberbullying on the thankfully defunct platform Formspring.Follow us on Instagram @highschoolbeef.pod, TikTok @highschoolbeef.pod, Anna @carmela.tv, and Becca @trulybeccalou. Make sure to rate, review, and subscribe!Theme song written by Stevie Riserbato, performed by René Ruiz, and produced by Carmela. Special thanks to our amazing guests.

This week, we're talking to Becca's older brother, Daniel. We discuss their 10-year age difference and the hilarious hijinks that caused growing up. Plus, Daniel shares his experience coming out, what he was like in middle and high school, how he found himself by moving into The City, and how he took over the planning for his 20-year high school reunion. HAGS!Follow us on Instagram @highschoolbeef.pod, TikTok @highschoolbeef.pod, Anna @carmela.tv, and Becca @trulybeccalou. Make sure to rate, review, and subscribe!Theme song written by Stevie Riserbato, performed by René Ruiz, and produced by Carmela. Special thanks to our amazing guests.

Today, we chat with Becca's middle school crush, Zaka. We talk about our hilarious first meeting, and Becca  reads him a song she wrote for him in 8th grade, much to his surprise. Peak uncomfortable humor. Plus, Zaka tells us about his artistic endeavors, including reselling thrifted clothes, his dream of becoming a tattoo artist, and more. He's one of the coolest people we know, for sure. HAGS!Follow us on Instagram @highschoolbeef.pod, TikTok @highschoolbeef.pod, Anna @carmela.tv, and Becca @trulybeccalou. Make sure to rate, review, and subscribe!Theme song written by Stevie Riserbato, performed by René Ruiz, and produced by Carmela. Special thanks to our amazing guests.

In this episode, we dive into high school relationships—covering toxic boyfriends, dating your best friend, and dating for marriage at a young age. We each talk about our experiences with teenage romance and ultimately want to answer the question: do high school relationships last?Follow us on Instagram @highschoolbeef.pod, TikTok @highschoolbeef.pod, Anna @carmela.tv, and Becca @trulybeccalou. Make sure to rate, review, and subscribe!Theme song written by Stevie Riserbato, performed by René Ruiz, and produced by Carmela. Special thanks to our amazing guests.

Today we catch up with one of our middle school best friends, Julia. The beef was all about social media, so this turned into a comedy interview that had us all on the floor laughing. We discuss our teenage friendships, some high school drama, and how Julia was voted Most Political and will make an excellent Princess of Genovia. We also talk about her life now as an entrepreneur. HAGS!Follow us on Instagram @highschoolbeef.pod, TikTok @highschoolbeef.pod, Anna @carmela.tv, and Becca @trulybeccalou. Make sure to rate, review, and subscribe!Theme song written by Stevie Riserbato, performed by René Ruiz, and produced by Carmela. Special thanks to our amazing guests.